91亚色 recently initiated a roundtable discussion on the development of a Pan-Canadian strategy to advance and support knowledge mobilization led by the ResearchImpact-R茅seauImpactRecherche (RIR), Canada鈥檚 Knowledge Mobilization Network.聽 The discussion was held at the University on Oct.24 and 25.
During the roundtable, members of the 91亚色-led RIR Network, which included vice-presidents and research directors of the 10 member Universities across Canada, participated in discussion to support Pan-Canadian knowledge mobilization initiatives and campus-community collaborations that can maximize the economic, social and environmental impacts of research and scholarship.
鈥91亚色 was pleased to host this roundtable discussion for the ResearchImpact-R茅seauImpactRecherche (RIR) network,鈥 said Robert Hach茅, 91亚色鈥檚 vice-president research & innovation.聽 鈥淭he key outcomes of the discussion were a renewed commitment to RIR as Canada's Knowledge Mobilization network and support for the development of a Pan-Canadian strategy to advance Knowledge Mobilization initiatives and best practices across the country, as the RIR Network continues to grow its membership.鈥
The roundtable highlighted the history of the ResearchImpact network, a discussion of the models of knowledge mobilization and successes at RIR universities, a prioritization of the goals for the RIR network, a discussion of the rationale for a Pan-Canadian strategy to support knowledge mobilization and more.
Founded in 2006 by 91亚色 and the University of Victoria, RIR is committed to developing institutional capacities to support knowledge mobilization by developing and sharing knowledge mobilization best practices, services and tools. In 2010-2011 RIR expanded to include Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador, Universit茅 du Qu茅bec 脿 Montr茅al, University of Guelph and University of Saskatchewan.聽 In 2013, Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Wilfird Laurier University, Carleton University and l鈥橴niversit茅 du Montreal also joined.
For more information about the ResearchImpact-R茅seauImpactRecherche network, visit the website, or or e-mail info@researchimpact.ca.